Brazil vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brazil
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 50.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.0% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.9% | 8.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 61.9% against 50.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 11.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.